How does coffee really work
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Format: Pratyay’s Book Bias (Instagram Reel)
Length: Under 1 minute (approx. 135 words)
Topic: How does coffee really work?
Tone: Bold and curious
Complexity: Very simple
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VISUAL: Hold a cup of coffee, take a sip, and then look at the camera with a "wait a minute" expression.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Coffee doesn't give you energy.
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You drink this to wake up, right? What if I told you coffee doesn't actually give you energy? Not a bit.
All day long, your brain builds up a "sleepy chemical" called adenosine. Think of it as a key. When it plugs into its receptor—the lock—you start to feel tired.
Now, here comes caffeine.
VISUAL: Show a simple graphic: [Key: Adenosine] can't fit into a [Lock: Receptor] because [Caffeine] is blocking it.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Caffeine is an IMPOSTER.
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Caffeine is an imposter. Its structure looks just like adenosine. It steals the parking spot, jamming the lock so the "sleepy key" can't get in.
You're not gaining energy; you're just blocking the signal that tells you you're tired.
The problem? That sleepy chemical is still building up. When the caffeine finally wears off... that's the caffeine crash.
VISUAL: Show a clock spinning fast (e.g., 7:30 PM -> 1:30 AM).
TEXT ON SCREEN: 7-hour half-life!
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And its half-life is 5 to 7 hours. That coffee you had at 7:30 PM? By 1:30 AM, half of it is still in your system, blocking your sleep.
VISUAL: Look down at your coffee cup, then back at the camera.
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Does knowing this change how you see that afternoon cup? Comment below!
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VISUAL: Hold a cup of coffee, take a sip, and then look at the camera with a "wait a minute" expression.
TEXT ON SCREEN: Coffee doesn't give you energy.
(Video)
You drink this to wake up, right? What if I told you coffee doesn't actually give you energy? Not a bit.
All day long, your brain builds up a "sleep chemical" called **adenosine**. Think of it as a key. When it plugs into its receptor—the lock—you start to feel tired.
Now, here comes caffeine.
Caffeine is an imposter. Its structure looks just like adenosine. It pretends to be the key, and blocks the adenosine receptor.
You're not _gaining_ energy; you're just _blocking_ the signal that tells you you're tired.
The problem? That sleepy chemical is still building up. When the caffeine finally wears off... that's the **caffeine crash**.
**VISUAL:** Look down at your coffee cup, then back at the camera.
(Video)
Does knowing this change how you see that afternoon cup? Comment below!
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